Decisions › County Commission meeting of Sep 22, 2026
Approved terminating the license agreement with American Towers, L.P. for the tower at 8325 North Bradshaw Road in Clermont and authorizing the County Manager to negotiate an early termination.
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In plain words
A request to end the County's license agreement with American Towers, L.P. for the Orange Mountain Tower at 8325 North Bradshaw Road in Clermont and to let the County Manager negotiate an early termination.
What changes The County will send a termination letter to American Towers, L.P. and the County Manager will be authorized to negotiate ending the agreement earlier than the current term allows.
Who and the money Applies to the Orange Mountain Tower site in Clermont; the County currently pays $6,699.90 per month with three percent (3%) annual increases, and the remaining fiscal impact through termination is estimated at $143,109.90.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The County is constructing a new public safety tower on Schofield Road, in the Clermont area, which will eliminate the need for the ATI site."
Where Orange Mountain Tower located in Clermont
Why (staff, quoted) "The County is constructing a new public safety tower on Schofield Road, in the Clermont area, which will eliminate the need for the ATI site."
Backup in the packet: Letter re Termination of Lease_09-22-26 (p. 239), Orange Mountain License Agreement (p. 239), First Amendment_Orange Mountain (p. 239), Second Amendment_Orange Mountain (p. 239)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Public Safety Support to recommend approval: 1. To terminate a License Site Agreement with American Towers, L.P., for the Tower located at 8325 North Bradshaw Road in Clermont and for the County Manager to send the termination letter; and 2. To authorize the County Manager to negotiate an early termination of the License Agreement. The fiscal impact will not exceed the current lease terms but cannot be fully determined at this time. Commission District 1.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Sep 22, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved ending the antenna site lease with SBA Properties, Inc. for the tower at 19430 East 3rd Street in Umatilla and authorized the County Manager to negotiate an early termination.
- Next item: Approved a change to the library service agreements with ten local libraries to extend the contract for 12 months at a cost of $1,207,294.
- All 23 items from Sep 22, 2026
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